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Alex Versen 10/30/26 Alex Versen 10/30/26

You Were Coached to Win. Kids Need Something Else.

Former college athletes know the game better than almost any volunteer coach. The research on what kids want says the hardest part is unlearning how you were coached.

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Alex Versen 9/25/26 Alex Versen 9/25/26

The Answer to the Officiating Shortage Just Played Its Last Game

The officiating and coaching shortage isn’t a headcount problem. It’s a pipeline problem, and the answer is the athletes who stop playing every year.

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Alex Versen 9/11/26 Alex Versen 9/11/26

Stop Telling Former Athletes to Move On

The usual advice after your career ends is to move on. The research says the smarter move is to stay in sport in a new role.

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Alex Versen 8/28/26 Alex Versen 8/28/26

The Resume Workshop Is Only Half the Job

The hardest part of retiring from sport isn’t finding a job. It’s losing your team, and the research on athletic identity says that’s the thing to fix.

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